A robber held a blade to a staff member’s face during a late-night raid on a Teesside petrol station.

Two men entered the Co-op shop/petrol station on Middlesbrough Road, Guisborough, at around 11.50pm on Sunday, and approached staff with what police are calling “bladed weapons”.

One held an item near a female shop assistant’s face, forced her behind the counter and demanded cash.

The same man forced open one of the tills using the weapon.

The pair left the store with a till, an amount of cash and a bottle of Jack Daniels.

Both men are described as speaking with a Teesside accent.

One is described as white, between 5ft 5ins and 5ft 9ins tall, of medium build, and in his mid 20s.

He wore a black jacket, dark hooded top with the hood pulled up, a black balaclava over his face, grey jogging bottoms and black footwear.

He was carrying a bladed weapon.

Co-op shop/petrol station, Guisborough (Image: Ian Cooper)

The second was described as white, between 5ft 7ins and 6ft tall, of medium build, and with a black mesh-like material over his entire face.

He was also wearing dark coloured bottoms and top with a hood pulled up over his head, and was carrying a bladed weapon.

A spokesperson for the Co-op said: “I can confirm that a robbery took place at our Middlesbrough Road store in Guisborough on Sunday, December 4.

"The police are investigating, and, as with any incident such as this, we would appeal for anyone with any information to come forward.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Cleveland Police on 101, or pass on information on anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers via their website at www.crimestoppers-uk.org or by phoning 0800 555 111.